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Conservation of momentum + elastic collision

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Setting the Quiescent Point in an NPN Circuit

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Gravitational force and oscillation question

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Photo voltaic cell Vs. solar heating panel

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How Do You Find a Specific Horizontal Distance in a Projectile Problem?

  • Jason03
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What is the Pressure and Resultant Force at the Bottom of the Tub?

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Are My Test Review Answers Correct?

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Torque and Forces of grindstone

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Solar Cell calculating the power output

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Roller Coaster Dynamics: Forces at the Top and Bottom of the Track

  • Jason03
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Velocity differential equations

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Simple Harmonic Motion, Finding Time

  • Ithryndil
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Graphing expressions without given values?

  • Seraph404
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Aquarium Pressure Problem Solution Explanation

  • bcjochim07
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Finding intensity and sound level from amplitude alone

  • tokuroka
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Two converging lenses 40cm and 30cm apart with 15cm and 10cm focal lengths

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Energy directly proportional to frequency

  • daNAV1GATOR
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Light (frequency, wavelength etc.)

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How to find the number of excess electrons?

  • pebbles
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Solving Simple Harmonic Motion Problems

  • Sheneron
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Photon Scattering: Find Wavelength of Incident Photon

  • Fizzicist
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Determine pendulum's maximum angular displacement

  • Sheneron
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Impulse from a bouncing ball dropped from 1.25 m

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Finding the launch angle to hit a target 54.08m away

  • inflames829
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Why does this work? (X and Y independent)

  • platina
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Adding three sinusoidal waves with a 120° phase difference

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How Do You Calculate the Period of an Electromagnetic Wave?

  • sonrie
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Induced Current circuit problem

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Modeling Time to Reach Specific Pressure in Adiabatic Tire Inflation

  • tashkent
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Gravitational Potential Energy and Work Relationships

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Displacement of String Waves at Point of Cross

  • aliciagu
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Planet is 2.00 a.u. when closest to sun. eccentricty is .500. find period

  • c-murda
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Calculate Velocity to Reach Target: Sx=15000m, Sy=400m

  • confusednic
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Calculating Magnetic Field Between Parallel Wires

  • viperassasin
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Distance between two charges where field strength = 0

  • TFM
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Elastic collision in a pendulum

  • Jenez
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How much additional ethanol can be stored in a cooled steel tank?

  • TFM
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Finding cylinder mass from energy conservation with unknown radius

  • Lma12684
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Rocket Fuel Consumption: Calculation of 80kN Takeoff Rate

  • icymage
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Thermodynamics - cyclic pressure/volume process

  • TheStebes
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Sound intensity as a function of distance from source

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Hyperbolic dynamics for linear maps with mixed eigenvalues

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Helium balloon in water and air

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Rotational Dynamics of a meter stick

  • Lma12684
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Train accelerating, coasting, then braking to rest

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Finding focal length by forming image on screen with a mirror

  • ~christina~
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Conceptual Question on Elementary Thermodynamics

  • Ricky2357
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Force induced on a point charge by two conducting planes

  • Strawberry
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Solving Nature of Atoms Homework: Part (a) ionization energy Z=2

  • arod2812
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Torque from air resistance on two rotating falling balls

  • mathildej
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What are the units of solid angle in metric and imperial systems?

  • manjuvenamma
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How does the electric field affect the motion of particles?

  • ~christina~
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How Does Wave Speed Affect Pulse Travel Time and String Tension?

  • azila
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Solving Mechanical Waves: Determining Wavelength and Wavespeed

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What is the Length of the Pendulum?

  • BoostAdiction
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Calculate the magnitude of particle acceleration

  • inflames829
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Finding the hypotenuse in statics string tension problems

  • Mo
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Does EM wave amplitude change crossing media boundaries?

  • BrooklynBees
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How Does an Elevator Affect Apparent Weight?

  • inflames829
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What Phase Difference Causes Maximum SHM Separation Equal to Amplitude?

  • manjuvenamma
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How Does Doppler Shift Explain the Beats Heard from a Moving Car?

  • zylaxice
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What is the frequency of a gamma particle with an energy of 4.5 MeV?

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Maximum force on femur bone before fracture and shortening

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Find distance using speed of sound

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Latent heat, steam and ice question

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Beer Bubble Rises: Find Volume Ratio - 65 characters

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Destructive Interference with a Pebble

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Prob. 51 Physics: Moment of Inertia for 10 kg Rolling Cylinder

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How Does Bernoulli's Equation Determine the Discharge Rate from a Tank?

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Finding screw forces from 3D torques in static equilibrium

  • shawn87411
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Torque required to rotate a disk through 12 revolutions in 6 seconds

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Fluid Mechanics of swimming polar bear

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Calculating Oxygen Volume in Hospital Tanks Using Ideal Gas Law

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Why is angular momentum conserved when radius changes?

  • kyin01
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Point source illuminance, mirror height, and concave mirror magnification

  • Andy111
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Work, Elastic and Kinetic Energy

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Capacitor and voltage source in one?

  • ~christina~
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Force Y at 45° for body on point of slipping down incline

  • DigitalSpark
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Can electromagnetic energy block oxygen passage?

  • energyq
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What Velocity Cancels Electrostatic Repulsion Between Electrons?

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Linear and anular momentum of a hydrogen electron

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Circuits with parallel resistors

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How Do You Calculate the Kinetic Energy of a Spinning Bicycle Wheel?

  • bigbuck
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Kinetic theory of gasses Integration problem

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Ball released from underwater depth that shoots 1m above surface

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What Factors Influence the Equilibrium Temperature of an Object?

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Free Body Diagram of a Fish Swimming

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Complicated Maxwell Boltzman Distribution Integration

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Variables in paper gyrocopter descent for literature review

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Time Space Diagram: Is Object B Moving Along x-Axis?

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